Character

前

qián HSK 2
前 qián HSK 2
  • 1. front; the direction one faces (opposite of 后)
  • 2. to move forward; to advance
  • 3. earlier in order; preceding (opposite of 后)
  • 4. past; earlier in time (opposite of 后)
  • 5. former; previous (referring to a renamed or changed institution or person)
  • 6. pre-; before something came into existence
  • 7. future; forthcoming (used when looking ahead)
  • 8. front line; the front (military)
  • 9. a surname
Words using 前 as qián (41)
Structure & writing
前 qián — front; the direction one faces (opposite of 后)
前 is a component in 3 characters

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2 一 yī — the smallest positive integer; one (①used before a measure word ②used before a noun ③indicates a single action or a brief/tentative action)
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4 刂 dāo — knife/blade radical (right-side form)
刂 is a component in 38 characters
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